Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (50th Anniversary Reissue, Remastered)
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Description
Let It Bleed is the eighth British and tenth American studio album by English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in December 1969 by Decca Records in the United Kingdom and London Records in the United States. Released shortly after the band's 1969 American Tour, it is the follow-up to 1968's Beggars Banquet.
The album was recorded during a period of turmoil in the band; Brian Jones, the band's founder and original leader, had become increasingly unreliable in the studio due to heavy drug use, and during most recording sessions was either absent, or so incapacitated that he was unable to contribute meaningfully. He was fired in the midst of recording sessions for this album, and replaced by Mick Taylor. Jones appeared on this album on only two songs, playing backing instruments, and died within a month of being fired. Taylor had been hired after principal recording was complete on many of the tracks, and likewise appears on only two songs, having recorded some guitar overdubs. As such, Keith Richards was the band's sole guitarist during most of the recording sessions, being responsible for nearly all of the rhythm and lead parts. The other Stones members (Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts) appear on nearly every track, and significant additional contributions were made by percussionist Jimmy Miller (who also produced the album), keyboardists Nicky Hopkins and Ian Stewart, and numerous other guest musicians including Ry Cooder.
The album charted as a top-ten album in several markets, including reaching number one in the UK and number three in the US. While no highly-charting singles were released from the album, many of the album's songs became staples of Rolling Stones live shows and on rock radio stations for decades to come, including two gospel-infused songs, "Gimme Shelter" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want", both of which ranked highly on retrospective "best ever" songs lists, including 2004's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine. It was voted number 40 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums 3rd Edition (2000).
In 2005, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and it is on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Release info
Label: ABKCO 018771858416
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Rock & Roll
Tracklist
A1 Gimme Shelter
A2 Love In Vain
A3 Country Honk
A4 Live With Me
A5 Let It Bleed
B1 Midnight Rambler
B2 You Got The Silver
B3 Monkey Man
B4 You Can't Always Get What You Want
